Egypt
- Figures On The U.s. Leg Of The Tutankhamun Tour
International Herald Tribune The Franklin Institute Science Museum's blockbuster King Tut show has turned out to be its most popular exhibit ever. Officials said Monday that more than 1.3 million people visited the exhibit "Tutankhamun and the Golden...
- Tutankhamun Breaks Ticket Sale Records In U.s.
The Canadian Press The Franklin Institute Science Museum's blockbuster King Tut show has turned out to be its most popular exhibit ever.Officials said Monday that more than 1.3 million people visited the exhibit "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of...
- Exhibition: Opening Hours For Final Weekend Of Tutankhamun
Courier Post Online For anyone in a position to make a last mad dash to the exhibition in Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute has changed its opening hours for the final weekend, to meet an anticipated last-minute influx. The new opening hours will be...
- Exhibition: Crowding At Tutankhamun In Philadelphia
Jaunted A short but clearly stated rebuke to the Franklin Institute about crowds at the Tutankhamun exhibition at the Franlklin Institute. This is a cautionary tale: Last week we went to Philadelphia's Franklin Institute to check out the traveling...
- Latest Figures For Tutankhamun In Philadelphia
http://tinyurl.com/yqlpk5 (philly.com) "Franklin Institute officials are boosting their attendance forecast for the King Tut show halfway through its run at the science museum. The number of visitors now expected to see Tut before it packs up Sept. 30...
Egypt
Tutankhamun exhibition draws protestors
http://www.news24.com/News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_2116673,00.html
"A travelling exhibition on King Tutankhamun drew about 50 protesters in Philadelphia who denounced the popular display as racist. Molefi Asante, a professor of African-American studies at Temple University, led the demonstration on Sunday outside the Franklin Institute, claiming the exhibit has no mention of Africa and that it suggests the ancient Egyptian king was white.
Asante, who is also president of the Association of Kemetic Nubian Heritage, specifically pointed to a representation of Tut that 'looks more like Boy George than the boy king'.
A spokesperson for the Franklin Institute said images of Tut vary throughout the museum.
In response to the protest, the museum will hold a symposium this summer at which scholars and experts will discuss forensic evidence relating to King Tut.
Similar protests have been held in other US cities where the exhibit has appeared."
Asante, who is also president of the Association of Kemetic Nubian Heritage, specifically pointed to a representation of Tut that 'looks more like Boy George than the boy king'.
A spokesperson for the Franklin Institute said images of Tut vary throughout the museum.
In response to the protest, the museum will hold a symposium this summer at which scholars and experts will discuss forensic evidence relating to King Tut.
Similar protests have been held in other US cities where the exhibit has appeared."
This is the complete bulletin on the news24.com website.
- Figures On The U.s. Leg Of The Tutankhamun Tour
International Herald Tribune The Franklin Institute Science Museum's blockbuster King Tut show has turned out to be its most popular exhibit ever. Officials said Monday that more than 1.3 million people visited the exhibit "Tutankhamun and the Golden...
- Tutankhamun Breaks Ticket Sale Records In U.s.
The Canadian Press The Franklin Institute Science Museum's blockbuster King Tut show has turned out to be its most popular exhibit ever.Officials said Monday that more than 1.3 million people visited the exhibit "Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of...
- Exhibition: Opening Hours For Final Weekend Of Tutankhamun
Courier Post Online For anyone in a position to make a last mad dash to the exhibition in Philadelphia, the Franklin Institute has changed its opening hours for the final weekend, to meet an anticipated last-minute influx. The new opening hours will be...
- Exhibition: Crowding At Tutankhamun In Philadelphia
Jaunted A short but clearly stated rebuke to the Franklin Institute about crowds at the Tutankhamun exhibition at the Franlklin Institute. This is a cautionary tale: Last week we went to Philadelphia's Franklin Institute to check out the traveling...
- Latest Figures For Tutankhamun In Philadelphia
http://tinyurl.com/yqlpk5 (philly.com) "Franklin Institute officials are boosting their attendance forecast for the King Tut show halfway through its run at the science museum. The number of visitors now expected to see Tut before it packs up Sept. 30...